PHOENIX – Milton Dohoney Jr. has been named Phoenix's assistant city manager.

City officials made the announcement Thursday.

Dohoney was Cincinnati's city manager for seven years, hired by former Mayor Mark Mallory. He agreed to leave when Mayor John Cranley took office Dec. 1. Cranley was critical of the former administration, saying it was too focused on Downtown, and opposed Dohoney initiatives such as the parking lease.

Dohoney was a finalist for Phoenix's city manager position, which went to internal candidate Ed Zuercher in February after a six-month national search. He had also been a finalist for a city manager position in Dallas.

Before coming to Cincinnati, Dohoney worked for more than three years as chief administrative officer of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in Kentucky. He also worked for 20 years with the city of Louisville in positions including assistant community services director, chief administrative officer and public safety director.

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